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Elvehjem Elementary

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Elvehjem Elementary ranks 479 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

479^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Elvehjem Elementary is a PK–5 school in Madison, Wisconsin, serving 415 students as part of the Madison Metropolitan School District, which ranks 321 of 432 districts in Wisconsin (26th percentile, 1 star). Elvehjem's own 2025–2026 rank is 479 of 1,039 elementary schools statewide — 54th percentile, 3 stars — placing it comfortably above its district but below several nearby schools. Nearby Marquette Elementary ranks at the 80th percentile and Winnequah School at the 79th, while Lowell Elementary sits at the 67th. Elvehjem has hovered in the 50s for several years, with a high point of 74th percentile in 2017–2018.

Science and social studies are clear strengths: in 2025–2026, 4th grade science was 71.74% proficient and 4th grade social studies 73.91%, both well above district and state averages. Third and fourth grade ELA and math also beat district and state. Chronic absenteeism is 18.8%, far below the district's 29.6% and the lowest among the nearby MMSD schools listed, though slightly above the state's 17.3%. Elvehjem's free/reduced-lunch rate is 36.63%, relatively low compared with most nearby MMSD schools, so these outcomes are meaningful.

The clearest weak spot is 5th grade math: 35.82% proficient, below the district's 43.08% and the state's 51.81%, and down from 61.4% in 2023–2024. Fifth grade ELA also declined. Importantly, the overall rank masks real gaps: school effectiveness is around the 30th percentile for low-income students, 20th for special education students, and 13th for English Language Learner students — a notable drop from the 65th percentile for English Language Learner students in 2022–2023. Per-student spending has risen to $22,344, while the student-teacher ratio of 13.6 is the highest among nearby schools.

415

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,344

Per pupil spending ?

36.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

≥ 95%

Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements (2025-26)

5106 Academy Dr
Madison, WI 53716-1404

(608) 204-1400

District: Madison Metropolitan School District

Students who attend Elvehjem Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sennett Middle
High:	LaFollette High

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.5%

Hispanic:

14.7%

Two or more races:

13.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 45th percentile in 2016 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Wisconsin median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg49%

Wisconsin avg55%

479^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 45% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 29Elementary Schools in the Madison Metropolitan School District

321^st of 432Madison Metropolitan School District among Wisconsin districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	58.1	479 of 1039	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.4	526 of 1044	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.2	497 of 1061	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	448 of 1067	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.6	458 of 1067	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.3	492 of 1050	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.7	422 of 1037	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.0	270 of 1025	73.7%	★★★★☆
2017	60.3	432 of 1071	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.2	588 of 1075	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.0	533 of 1076	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.6	414 of 1061	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.8	400 of 1053	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	48.9	709 of 1045	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.4	778 of 1046	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.2	823 of 1045	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	44.1	721 of 1030	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.0	480 of 1021	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.9	279 of 689	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.3	217 of 712	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	64.4	260 of 633	58.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	65.9	30 of 137	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	56.0	39 of 133	70.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	223 of 255	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.0	156 of 269	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.4	87 of 249	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.8	33 of 248	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	45.4	142 of 275	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.1	120 of 287	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	60.1	416 of 986	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.2	503 of 1001	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.2	449 of 1011	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.8	429 of 1010	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.1	447 of 1017	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.9	481 of 1004	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.9	455 of 1002	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	397 of 997	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	105 of 322	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	144 of 331	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.6	133 of 290	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.4	105 of 274	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.2	58 of 271	78.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	36.7	596 of 848	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.8	756 of 870	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.6	651 of 866	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	748 of 871	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	688 of 859	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	781 of 847	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.0	694 of 874	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.1	595 of 854	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	55.0	492 of 989	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.7	497 of 1000	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	496 of 1012	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	414 of 1011	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.7	405 of 1017	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.5	474 of 1003	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.1	356 of 1002	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.7	170 of 997	82.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	65 of 142	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.9	54 of 113	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.5	80 of 119	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.5	55 of 77	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.2	30 of 85	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.6	28 of 76	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	28 of 67	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	25.4	635 of 791	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	695 of 790	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.1	379 of 770	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.1	77 of 748	89.7%	★★★★☆
2021	54.4	282 of 746	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.7	246 of 742	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.7	150 of 721	79.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	62.4	254 of 697	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.7	269 of 718	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.7	204 of 727	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	91 of 715	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	88 of 704	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	65.4	212 of 699	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.9	194 of 718	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.0	139 of 686	79.7%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2024)78th percentile+25 vs school

Hispanic (2025)67th percentile+18 vs school

White (2026)64th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)58th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)54th percentile~ school

Male (2026)50th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)30th percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2026)20th percentile-34 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)13th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies74%+8 vs state

Science72%+18 vs state

English Language Arts56%+3 vs state

Mathematics49%-4 vs state

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Elvehjem Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5106 Academy Dr	Madison	53716	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 204-1400	415	31	13.6	36.6%	218 (52.5%)	51 (12.3%)	61 (14.7%)	23 (5.5%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (13.5%)	58.1	479^th of 1039 public elementary schools	53.9%		55.4	526^th of 1044 public elementary schools	49.6%	47	55.4	63.0	52.2	60.7	54.4	35.8	73.9	71.7	≥ 95%		$22,344	$491	$21,853
Kennedy Elementary	Public	K-5	221 Meadowlark Dr	Madison	53714	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-3420	582	53	10.9	61.5%	174 (29.9%)	238 (40.9%)	62 (10.7%)	41 (7.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (11.3%)	19.4	869^th of 1039 public elementary schools	16.4%		13.3	920^th of 1044 public elementary schools	11.9%	51	21.9	42.9	21.4	33.3	31.9	20.0	47.8	42.9	71%		$23,491	$1,260	$22,230
Dr Virginia Henderson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 Tompkins Dr	Madison	53716	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-2400	462	45	10.2	58.7%	119 (25.8%)	89 (19.3%)	174 (37.7%)	30 (6.5%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	41 (8.9%)	21	857^th of 1039 public elementary schools	17.5%		25.1	837^th of 1044 public elementary schools	19.8%	20	32.8	36.2	39.4	22.4	35.3	25.8	47.1	38.2	93%		$23,893	$1,175	$22,718
Schenk Elementary	Public	K-5	230 Schenk St	Madison	53714	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-1500	394	42	9.4	58.1%	116 (29.4%)	79 (20.1%)	138 (35.0%)	20 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.4%)	19	873^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	16.0%		19.6	876^th of 1044 public elementary schools	16.1%	3	22.2	35.9	31.6	22.2	26.9	24.6	52.6	41.0	93%		$25,633	$1,089	$24,545
Winnequah School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Greenway Rd	Monona	53716	Dane County	Monona Grove School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 221-7677	602	51	11.8	20.3%	455 (75.6%)	21 (3.5%)	53 (8.8%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (10.8%)	77	214^th of 1039 public elementary schools	79.4%		78.1	189^th of 1044 public elementary schools	81.9%	25	74.5	72.9	59.7	67.4	71.9	57.9	80.2	72.9	94%		$16,598	$309	$16,289
Lowell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 Maple Ave	Madison	53704	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 204-6600	329	28	11.7	44.7%	168 (51.1%)	84 (25.5%)	38 (11.6%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.4%)	68.4	340^th of 1039 public elementary schools	67.3%		59.6	467^th of 1044 public elementary schools	55.3%	127	47.8	72.2	62.8	60.9	55.6	58.1	74.1	75.9	91%		$21,086	$695	$20,391
Nuestro Mundo	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	4201 Buckeye Rd	Madison	53716	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-1079	311	28	11.1	40.8%	80 (25.7%)	10 (3.2%)	199 (64.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.8%)	42.1	695^th of 1039 public elementary schools	33.1%		46.7	634^th of 1044 public elementary schools	39.3%	61	45.1	46.7	55.8	54.9	31.1	60.5	48.9	42.2	≥ 95%		$22,479	$839	$21,640
Hawthorne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3344 Concord Ave	Madison	53714	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-2500	360	35	10.2	66.7%	65 (18.1%)	90 (25.0%)	117 (32.5%)	38 (10.6%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (11.7%)	17.5	887^th of 1039 public elementary schools	14.6%		15.3	904^th of 1044 public elementary schools	13.4%	17	18.6	34.8	29.0	9.3	32.6	31.6	54.4	32.6	83%		$22,157	$1,261	$20,896
Marquette Elementary	Public	3-5	1501 Jenifer St	Madison	53703	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-3220	169	15	11.1	36.1%	97 (57.4%)	41 (24.3%)	13 (7.7%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.7%)	77.2	209^th of 1039 public elementary schools	79.9%		70.1	315^th of 1044 public elementary schools	69.8%	106	70.4	75.4	63.0	70.4	65.6	55.6	80.3	72.1			$20,381	$527	$19,854
One City Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1707 W Broadway	Monona	53713	Dane County	One City Schools Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(608) 531-2128	328	26	12.5	68.0%	30 (9.1%)	212 (64.6%)	38 (11.6%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (12.8%)	15.1	908^th of 1039 public elementary schools	12.6%		14.2	913^th of 1044 public elementary schools	12.5%	5	21.9	41.5	20.0	21.9	26.8	11.4	53.7	24.4	82%

Frequently Asked Questions about Elvehjem Elementary

What district is Elvehjem Elementary in?

Madison Metropolitan School District

Is Elvehjem Elementary a good school?

Elvehjem Elementary ranks 479^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Elvehjem Elementary?

Students at Elvehjem Elementary are 53% White, 15% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 12% African American, 6% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Elvehjem Elementary attend?

Students who attend Elvehjem Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sennett Middle
High : LaFollette High

How many students attend Elvehjem Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 415 students attended Elvehjem Elementary.

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